Prescott, Wisconsin | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of downtown Prescott | |
 Location of Prescott in Pierce County, Wisconsin | |
  Prescott Location within the state of Wisconsin  Prescott Location within the United States  Prescott Prescott (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′6″N 92°47′35″W / 44.75167°N 92.79306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Pierce |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| • Mayor | Robert Daugherty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2) |
| • Land | 2.60 sq mi (6.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,333 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (560/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-65375[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571918[2] |
| Website | prescottwi |
Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River. The population was 4,333 at the 2020 census, making it the second-largest city in the county after River Falls, and the largest entirely within Pierce County.
Prescott was home to the mother house of the Franciscan Servants of Jesus. The town was first settled by (and named for) Philander Prescott, who opened a trading post there in 1839.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Prescott city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.